puffing

名词 puffing:

1. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
2. an act of forcible exhalation
   同义词：huffing, snorting

动词 puff:

1. smoke and exhale strongly
   同义词：puff, whiff
2. suck in or take (air)
   同义词：puff, drag, draw
3. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   同义词：pant, puff, gasp, heave
4. make proud or conceited
   同义词：puff
5. praise extravagantly
   同义词：puff, puff up
6. speak in a blustering or scornful manner
   同义词：puff
7. to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
   同义词：puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
8. blow hard and loudly
   同义词：puff, huff, chuff

1. The two men were huffing and puffing over how to mend the car.
   这两人大话连篇地谈论着如何修理这部轿车。
2. The ailing old man kept puffing out a "Thank you" as I supported him home.
   当我扶着那个有病的老人回家时，他不断气吁吁地说“谢谢你”。
3. When I got to the top I was huffing and puffing.
   我到达顶端时累得直喘。
4. He was puffing hard when he reached the station.
   他到达车站时喘得很厉害。